Mexican forces arrested Audias Flores Silva, known as 'El Jardinero,' a high-ranking leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). This capture marks a significant blow to the criminal enterprise, two months after its previous leader was killed.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal enterprise, suffered another blow on Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top leaders in the northwest of the country, two months after the cartel’s leader was killed. Audias Flores Silva, also known as “El Jardinero”, or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to the killed leader and the United States had a US$5 million reward out for information leading to his arrest. The CJNG regional commander was...